JamesJ wrote:
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> I probably asked this before but please indulge me again.
> I recently installed an AntiVirus/AntiSpyware/Firewall software.
> Windows Defender loads at startup as does this other firewall.
> Is it ok to have both running? Should I disable one?
>
> Thanks,
> James
You should only have one anti-virus program and 1 firewall program
running at one time.
Defender is not a firewall program.... The descrioption is:
"Scan your computer for unwanted software, schedule scans, and get the
latest unwanted software definitions."
BTW, I disabled the Windows Defender service with no consequences....
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Regards,
Hank Arnold
Microsoft MVP
Windows Server - Directory Services